Practice Management News

Many misconceptions about the ketogenic diet are spread on the internet, an expert told attendees at the Obesity Medicine Association fall conference.

In a recent editorial, researchers encouraged the normalization of medical emoji across the health care community, with the intent of providing accessible and effective means of communication to patients in the digital age.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed problems within U.S. health care systems that would be prudent to address now before another medical crisis surfaces, experts cautioned during a recent webinar hosted by U.S. News & World Report.

With stock market volatility likely to remain high until the COVID-19 crisis ends, many investors, including physicians, are concerned about the unpredictability of portfolios’ performance. At the same time, bank account, CD and treasury yields are near all-time lows.

A virtual reality intervention called “Bear Blast” significantly decreased pain and anxiety among children and teenagers while they underwent peripheral IV catheter placement, trial data showed.

Healthline Media recently announced the launch of its Conscious Language Guide, a tool that health care professionals can use to communicate with patients in a more “empathetic and non-stigmatizing” way, according to the organization.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has put an incredible burden on all health care workers, it has also fueled a resurgence of anti-Asian racism in the U.S. and highlighted disparities in health care research and opportunities for Asian Americans.

Clinical nudges, when geared towards increasing the salience of information, providing feedback and implementing default order sets in electronic systems, were “generally effective” in promoting adherence to guidelines, researchers wrote.

NIH Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, who has served under three U.S. presidents, will step down from the position by the end of the year, according to an agency press release.

The national blood inventory is at its lowest level for this time of the year since 2015, according to the Red Cross.